Hexproof merfolk vs Forerunner of the empire

Asked by Ecmdrw5 6 years ago

Forerunner of the Empires 1 damage to each creature would destroy my opponents Merfolk Tokens with hexproof because it doesnt specifically target them right?

XownagerX says... #1

Correct, it will deal it's damage to the whole field so it will not target any creatures.

February 18, 2018 11:12 a.m.

pskinn01 says... Accepted answer #2

hexproof only stops things that specifically says target. If a spell or an abilitiy does not say "target", it does not target per the rules of the game. So "damage to all creatures" spells and abilities are not effected by hexproof.

Also, Hexproof does not stop things that let you choose a creature such as Council's Judgment. These types of cards are few, but it is important to know that since they do not say target, hexproof will not stop them.

February 18, 2018 7:12 p.m.

Tyrant-Thanatos says... #4

The only exception to what pskinn01 said is keywords with the word "target" in their reminder text, which may not always be printed on the card. Technically the ability does in that case "say" target, but it's not printed on the card, and this can be noteworthy. Enchant, Equip, and Provoke are the only ones I can think of off hand, but they do exist.

February 19, 2018 4:18 p.m.